New Delhi: Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli won the trust vote on Sunday (July 21) in the country’s House of Representatives, getting the parliamentary legitimacy to remain in his post.
Oli, who had taken oath as the Prime Minister of Nepal on July 15, secured more than two-thirds majority by receiving 188 votes in the 263-member house, reported The Kathmandu Post.
Among the opposition, 74 lawmakers voted against him while some had remained absent. Oli won the trust vote after tying up with the Nepali Congress.
Disclosing his agreement with the Nepali Congress Chief Sher Bahadur Deuba, Oli confirmed that he would hold the post of the Prime Minister for a period of two years from his appointment before transferring the leadership of the coalition to Deuba till November 2027, reported The Indian Express.
“Our ideologies complement each other and there are several instances of collaboration between the Congress and the UML,” said Prime Minister Oli. “This is a continuation of that collaboration. We have agreed to work together to protect national interest, control corruption, improve governance, expedite development activities and ensure political stability in accordance with public expectations,” said Oli, reported The Kathmandu Post.